CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12] — Page 270

Lordship. On receipt of-

question to your Lordship.

the ren

rekly

I applied

above-mentioned, I

Major faine, who had been chief. Magistrate

during the whole. f

#

Mr Farnemb's tenure-

of office, and received this answer -:-

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of opinion that in consideration.

of the difficulties Mr Farncomb had to

" encounter when Coroner.

f

" coupled with the then state-

"the sum-

#

this folong

of the Roads, of $5 per Inquect would not-

"be a sufficient remuneration for

kis

labour."." I therefore- recommend that

" he be permitted to reesive. £ 200 in full-

of this fotony

of all claims as Coroner of t

" for the period in question..

Considering that the whole

for his services (a stipulation for

ought.

payment

which

to have been made ) will be very long in arrear, and that such

ling

f

claim

arice again, (as the foroner_

can never arise

is

is now

look.

upon

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-paid by a regular fee) I do not

the sum of £200- as

a reduction of the claim- preferred.

un allowable,

me

being

half.

nearly

would therefore

I

un

recommend it

it for

Your Lordship's sanction

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Stumble Servant,

dan.

.

EC.

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